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enWilfork: Patriots aren't picking up my optionhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-03-06/wilfork-patriots-arent-picking-my-option
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<p>Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork said Thursday he will not be back with New England next season, ending an 11-year stay in which he won two Super Bowls and established himself as the cornerstone of the Patriots’ defense.</p>
<p>In a statement on Twitter, Wilfork said the team told him it would not be picking up his option for 2015, making him eligible for free agency.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-03-06/wilfork-patriots-arent-picking-my-option" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-03-06/wilfork-patriots-arent-picking-my-option#commentsSportsJIMMY GOLENAmerican football in the United StatesDefensive tackleMIAMINational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNew EnglandPerson AttributesPerson CareerQuotationSuper Bowlsthe NFL titlethe Super BowlTwitterUSDVince WilforkVince WilforkFri, 06 Mar 2015 06:39:08 +0000JIMMY GOLEN211494 at http://lubbockonline.comWinston tries to answer questions about shoulder, characterhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-21/winston-tries-answer-questions-about-shoulder-character
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Jameis Winston responded to all the lingering questions with some bold answers.</p>
<p>According to Winston, the character concerns that dogged him at Florida State are history. The comparisons to Johnny Manziel are irrelevant. The supposed throwing shoulder injury is a non-issue. And anyone who thinks the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner can’t be successful in the NFL is sorely mistaken.</p>
<p>Now the league’s decision-makers must determine whether they believe the charismatic Florida State quarterback can pull it off.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-21/winston-tries-answer-questions-about-shoulder-character" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-21/winston-tries-answer-questions-about-shoulder-character#commentsSportsMICHAEL MAROTBryce PettyDisasterDisasterEmployment RelationEnglish grammarESPNFloridaIndianapolisJohnny ManzielLikeMarcus MariotaMRINational Football LeaguePerson CareerPerson LocationPeyton ManningquarterbackQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSuper BowlsTALLAHASSEEthe NFLTom BradyWinstonSat, 21 Feb 2015 06:43:03 +0000MICHAEL MAROT209953 at http://lubbockonline.comOnce-paralyzed player rapidly climbing political ladderhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-09/once-paralyzed-player-rapidly-climbing-political-ladder
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<p>TRENTON, N.J. — Every step used to be a miracle for Adam Taliaferro. Now the onetime Penn State defensive back — whose NFL dreams were ended by a devastating spinal cord injury — is running.</p>
<p>Fifteen years after a hit left him motionless on the Ohio Stadium turf, Taliaferro is one of New Jersey’s newest lawmakers, a temporary fill-in who plans to seek a full term in November.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-09/once-paralyzed-player-rapidly-climbing-political-ladder" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-09/once-paralyzed-player-rapidly-climbing-political-ladder#commentsSportsMICHAEL CATALINIAdam TaliaferroAdam TaliaferroAmerican footballdefensive backEastern High SchoolHealthHealthLaborLaborNational Football LeagueNew JerseyNFLOhioOhio StadiumPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationplayerpoliticianQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSteve SweeneySuper BowlsTaliaferrothe NFLTom BradleyTrentonMon, 09 Feb 2015 06:05:40 +0000MICHAEL CATALINI208402 at http://lubbockonline.comTom Brady, in 'midst of my career' at 37, set on more titleshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/tom-brady-midst-my-career-37-set-more-titles
<p>PHOENIX — Tom Brady knows what’s next: more Super Bowl wins.</p>
<p>At least he hopes so.</p>
<p>The most successful quarterback of his era was still riding the high of his fourth NFL championship on the morning after New England’s 28-24 victory over Seattle. Brady had every right to look back at his four touchdown passes against the NFL’s top-ranked defense and beam. Instead, he was looking ahead.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/tom-brady-midst-my-career-37-set-more-titles" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/tom-brady-midst-my-career-37-set-more-titles#commentsSportsBARRY WILNERBill BelichickBill BelichickBradyEmployment RelationJoe MontanaJulian EdelmanNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNew EnglandNew England Patriots strategyNew York GiantsNFL championshipPerson AttributesPerson CareerPHOENIXplayerquarterbackQuotationSeattleSuper BowlSuper BowlSuper Bowl XLSuper Bowl XLVISuper Bowlsthe NFLTom BradyTom BradyTue, 03 Feb 2015 06:31:08 +0000BARRY WILNER207621 at http://lubbockonline.comFalcons hire Seahawks' Dan Quinn as coachhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/falcons-hire-seahawks-dan-quinn-coach
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<p>ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons’ long wait for new leadership on the field finally ended Monday when Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was named the team’s coach.</p>
<p>The Falcons said Quinn will be introduced at a news conference on Tuesday. Quinn replaces Mike Smith, who was fired following a 6-10 finish in 2014.</p>
<p>The team did not release details of the deal, but a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press earlier Monday that Quinn agreed to a five-year contract.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/falcons-hire-seahawks-dan-quinn-coach" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-03/falcons-hire-seahawks-dan-quinn-coach#commentsSportsCHARLES ODUMArthur BlankATLANTAAtlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons seasonCandidate PositioncoachcoordinatorDan QuinnDan QuinnDenverJim L. MoraMike SmithMike SmithNational Football LeagueNew England PatriotsPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPete CarrollQuotationSeattleSuper BowlSuper BowlsThe Associated Pressthe Super BowlTue, 03 Feb 2015 06:30:25 +0000CHARLES ODUM207619 at http://lubbockonline.comSurprise players often star in Super Bowlshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-29/surprise-players-often-star-super-bowls
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<p>PHOENIX — Almost all football fans know Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch and Rob Gronkowski.</p>
<p>The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks wouldn’t be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday if it weren’t for their superstars. But both teams got here with lesser-known players coming up big at key times.</p>
<p>Jermaine Kearse caught a touchdown pass in overtime in Seattle’s win over Green Bay in the NFC championship game. Julian Edelman threw a TD pass in New England’s division-round win over Baltimore.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-29/surprise-players-often-star-super-bowls" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-29/surprise-players-often-star-super-bowls#commentsSportsBY ROB MAADDIAmerican football in the United StatesAmerican televisionBALTIMOREDenverDexter JacksonDoug BaldwinEli ManningEli ManningJermaine KearseJulian EdelmanLinebackerMalcolm SmithMarshawn LynchMichael BennettNational Football LeagueNational Football League playoffsNational Football League seasonNew EnglandNew England PatriotsOAKLANDPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson TravelPHOENIXquarterbackRichard ShermanRob GronkowskiRob GronkowskiRob NinkovichRob NinkovichRussell WilsonSeattleSeattle SeahawksSuper BowlSuper Bowl MVPsSuper Bowl XLIISuper Bowlsthe NFC championshipthe Super BowlTom BradyTom Bradywide receiverThu, 29 Jan 2015 06:39:40 +0000BY ROB MAADDI206990 at http://lubbockonline.comWilson recalls watching as a kid while Brady won Super Bowlshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-28/wilson-recalls-watching-kid-while-brady-won-super-bowls
<p>PHOENIX — Tom Brady began winning Super Bowls when Russell Wilson was still a teenager, tuning in to see the big game on TV.</p>
<p>“Of course I remember watching Brady,” Wilson said Tuesday. “He won some incredible games. Incredible comebacks. Incredible throws. Incredible plays. Hopefully he doesn’t make too many incredible ones this year.”</p>
<p>When Wilson leads the Seattle Seahawks into the Super Bowl against Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday, both quarterbacks know the outcome will affect the way each is viewed for quite a while.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-28/wilson-recalls-watching-kid-while-brady-won-super-bowls" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-28/wilson-recalls-watching-kid-while-brady-won-super-bowls#commentsSportsHOWARD FENDRICHBradyEntertainmentEntertainmentHuman InterestHuman InterestJoe MontanaNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNew England PatriotsNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsPerson AttributesPerson CareerPeyton ManningPHOENIXquarterbackQuotationRussell WilsonSeattle SeahawksSuper BowlSuper Bowl championshipsSuper Bowl MVPsSuper Bowl XLIISuper Bowl XLVISuper BowlsSuper SundayTerry Bradshawthe Super BowlTom BradyTom BradyWed, 28 Jan 2015 06:42:37 +0000HOWARD FENDRICH206853 at http://lubbockonline.comWhat trick will Belichick pull from his hoodie sleeve next?http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-23/what-trick-will-belichick-pull-his-hoodie-sleeve-next
<p>FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long been a fan of trick plays.</p>
<p>Some of them are even legal.</p>
<p>But he won’t be alone in next week’s Super Bowl: Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll also went deep in his playbook to earn a chance to play for an NFL championship.</p>
<p>Carroll used a fake field goal to help the Seahawks rally from a 16-point deficit and beat the Green Bay Packers in overtime in the NFC championship game. Belichick reached his sixth Super Bowl as a head coach with the help of a touchdown pass to a 320-pound offensive tackle.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-23/what-trick-will-belichick-pull-his-hoodie-sleeve-next" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-23/what-trick-will-belichick-pull-his-hoodie-sleeve-next#commentsSportsJIMMY GOLENBaltimore RavensBill BelichickBill BelichickcoachFOXBOROUGHGreen Bay Packershead coachHuman InterestHuman InterestJets–Patriots rivalryJosh McDanielslinemanMassachusettsNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNational Football League rivalriesNational Football League videotaping controversyNew EnglandNew England PatriotsNew England PatriotsNFL championshipoffensive tacklePerson CareerPete CarrollquarterbackQuotationSeattle SeahawksSuper BowlSuper Bowl XLSuper Bowlsthe NFC championshipthe NFLTom BradyTom BradyTrick playFri, 23 Jan 2015 06:21:12 +0000JIMMY GOLEN206213 at http://lubbockonline.comSeahawks face Patriots for NFL championship http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-19/seahawks-face-patriots-nfl-championship
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<p>For Russell Wilson’s Seattle Seahawks to become the first team in a decade to win consecutive Super Bowls, they’ll have to beat the most recent group to do it, Tom Brady’s New England Patriots.</p>
<p>In an enticing matchup pitting the defending champions against the dominant NFL franchise of the 2000s, the NFC’s Seahawks (14-4) will face the AFC’s Patriots (14-4) in the title game at Glendale, Arizona, in two weeks.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-19/seahawks-face-patriots-nfl-championship" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-19/seahawks-face-patriots-nfl-championship#commentsSportsBY HOWARD FENDRICHAFC’s PatriotsArizonaBill BelichickcoachDallasGlendaleJimmy VaccaroNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNational Football League rivalriesNational Football League seasonNew EnglandNew England PatriotsNew England PatriotsNew England Patriots seasonNFLNFL championshipPerson CareerPittsburghQuotationRussell WilsonSeattle SeahawksSuper BowlSuper Bowl MVPsSuper Bowl XLSuper Bowlsthe Super BowlTom BradyTom BradyUSDMon, 19 Jan 2015 06:20:08 +0000BY HOWARD FENDRICH205719 at http://lubbockonline.comSeattle and Green Bay meet for NFC championship http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-18/seattle-and-green-bay-meet-nfc-championship
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<p>SEATTLE — Eventually, the paths of Green Bay and Seattle were going to cross again.</p>
<p>After they opened the 2014 NFL season in early September, it seemed inevitable that Aaron Rodgers would get a second chance to throw at Richard Sherman — if he wanted to. That Russell Wilson would have to avoid Clay Matthews trying to chase him down. And that the Packers would get another opportunity to topple Seattle and be the elite of the NFC.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-18/seattle-and-green-bay-meet-nfc-championship" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-01-18/seattle-and-green-bay-meet-nfc-championship#commentsSportsTIM BOOTHAaron RodgersAaron RodgersChicagoClay MatthewscoachDallasGreen BayGreen Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers seasonJulius PeppersLinebackerMike DanielsMike McCarthyNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNFC championshipPercy HarvinPerson CareerPete CarrollPittsburghRussell WilsonSeattleSuper BowlSuper Bowlsthe 2014 NFLthe NFC championshipthe Super BowlSun, 18 Jan 2015 06:22:12 +0000TIM BOOTH205566 at http://lubbockonline.comAP source: Bills interview Mike Shanahan for coaching jobhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-05/ap-source-bills-interview-mike-shanahan-coaching-job
<p>BUFFALO, N.Y. — A person familiar with the Buffalo Bills coaching search has told The Associated Press that team officials have interviewed Mike Shanahan for the vacant position.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-05/ap-source-bills-interview-mike-shanahan-coaching-job" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-05/ap-source-bills-interview-mike-shanahan-coaching-job#commentsFiled onlineSportsJOHN WAWROWBuffaloBuffalo BillsDenver BroncosDenver BroncosDoug MarroneMike ShanahanMike ShanahanNational Football LeagueNew YorkPerson CareerSAN FRANCISCOSuper BowlsThe Associated PressMon, 05 Jan 2015 18:50:06 +0000JOHN WAWROW203945 at http://lubbockonline.comBuccaneers "earn" first overall draft pickhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/buccaneers-earn-first-overall-draft-pick
<p>NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers "earned" the first pick in next spring's NFL draft with their 2-14 record.</p>
<p>In their first season under coach Lovie Smith, the Bucs lost their last six games to secure the top pick over Tennessee, which had the same record under first-year coach Ken Whisenhunt. But Tampa Bay had the easier overall schedule in the weak NFC South, which was won by Carolina with a 7-8-1 record.</p>
<p>Clearly, neither of the coaches who lost in Super Bowls — Smith in Chicago and Whisenhunt in Arizona — had much positive impact in their debut seasons.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/buccaneers-earn-first-overall-draft-pick" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/buccaneers-earn-first-overall-draft-pick#commentsFiled onlineSportsBARRY WILNERArizonaChicagocoachJacksonvilleKen WhisenhuntKen WhisenhuntLovie SmithMIAMINational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNew OrleansNew YorkNew York JetsNFC SouthNFLOAKLANDPerson CareerPerson LocationplayerQuotationSuper BowlsTampaTampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers seasonTennesseethe NFLVinny TestaverdeVinny TestaverdeWASHINGTONMon, 29 Dec 2014 19:34:49 +0000BARRY WILNER203130 at http://lubbockonline.comFantasy Football: Playoff Stories, Dilemmas, and Bad Beats http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-11/playoff-stories-dilemmas-and-bad-beats
<p>Remember the time your quarterback took a knee, and the lost yard cost you a win.</p>
<p>Or the time you were winning by a point, and the opposing defense intercepted a junk-time hail Mary, and you lost by a point.</p>
<p>Or like the time you won by half a point on Monday, but lost by half a point on Wednesday because of a stat correction.</p>
<p>Everyone has a fantasy story to tell, and no one likes listening to them. You don’t have to listen to mine, just read it.</p>
<p>Mine is not about a game but a league.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-11/playoff-stories-dilemmas-and-bad-beats" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-11/playoff-stories-dilemmas-and-bad-beats#commentsSportsAndre WilliamsContact DetailsFantasy footballJulio JonesLubbock Avalanche-JournalPerson CareerquarterbackSeattleSuper BowlSuper BowlsThu, 11 Dec 2014 06:37:10 +0000Staff201018 at http://lubbockonline.comRangel: NFL's Raiders aren't likely to move to San Antonio despite recent media reportshttp://lubbockonline.com/editorial-columnists/2014-08-09/rangel-nfls-raiders-arent-likely-move-san-antonio
<p>In the interest of full disclosure, let me say this: I’ve been an Oakland Raiders fan since my college days in Santa Cruz and Monterey, Calif.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know. They’ve been awful since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers whipped them in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.</p>
<p>So, like many of my Raider Nation brothers and sisters everywhere, I get my share of teasing, especially during NFL seasons when I usually wear a team’s jersey on game day.</p>
<p>But if you are a true fan, you love your team not just when it wins but when it loses.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-columnists/2014-08-09/rangel-nfls-raiders-arent-likely-move-san-antonio" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-columnists/2014-08-09/rangel-nfls-raiders-arent-likely-move-san-antonio#commentsFiled onlineEditorial / ColumnistsEnrique RangelAFC WestAl DavisAlamo CityAmerican Football LeagueCaliforniaCandidate PositionChicago CubsCleveland BrownsCleveland IndiansContact DetailsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsENRIQUE RANGELLOS ANGELESLos Angeles ClippersLubbock Avalanche-JournalMajorMajor League BaseballMontereyNational Basketball AssociationNational Football LeagueNational Football LeagueNFLOakland RaidersOakland RaidersPerson CareerRaider NationSacramento KingsSan AntonioSanta CruzSuper BowlSuper Bowl XXXVIISuper Bowl XXXVIISuper BowlsTampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneersthe NBAThe San Antonio Express-NewsSat, 09 Aug 2014 05:03:30 +0000Enrique Rangel184848 at http://lubbockonline.comFormer Cowboys RB Newhouse dies at 64http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-22/former-cowboys-rb-newhouse-dies-64
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<p>DALLAS (AP) — Robert Newhouse, who played running back for the Dallas Cowboys for 11 years and went to three Super Bowls, has died. He was 64.</p>
<p>Newhouse’s son, Rodd Newhouse, says his father died Tuesday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after a battle with heart disease.</p>
<p>Newhouse had suffered a stroke in 2010.</p>
<p>The burly running back was drafted by the Cowboys in 1972 out of the University of Houston, where he ran for 1,757 yards as a senior, a school record that still stands.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-22/former-cowboys-rb-newhouse-dies-64" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-22/former-cowboys-rb-newhouse-dies-64#commentsFiled onlineAmerican football in the United StatesDallasDallas CowboysDallas CowboysFamily RelationHealthHealthLubbock Avalanche-JournalNational Football LeagueRobert NewhouseRobert Newhouserunning backSuper Bowl VISuper Bowl XXXSuper BowlsWed, 23 Jul 2014 03:04:58 +0000Staff182765 at http://lubbockonline.com